When a family finds itself in the middle of a separation or divorce, one of
the first worries is "what about the children?" Research has shown that
while divorce can be hard on children, its often the fighting of the parents
that most directly effects the children, and the impact depends on how well the parents are able to isolate the children from these disruptions.

In the District of Columbia, legal separation, divorce a mensa et thoro ("from bed and board"), may be granted on the grounds of 1) adultery, 2) cruelty, 3) voluntary separation and 4) living separate and apart without cohabitation.

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